Melaka River Cruise

The Malacca River is the river that cuts across Malacca town, on its way to the Straits of Malacca. It separates the civic district clustered at the foot of St Paul's Hill, from the residential and commercial district of Heeren Street and Jonker Street.

A flotilla of small boats transports sightseers up and down past historic buildings, old warehouses (godowns), interesting mangrove stands, churches, and villages. The 1998 Sean Connery movie Entrapment was partially filmed here.

The Malacca River Cruise tours last about 45 minutes in boats ranging from 20- to 40-seaters, and normally a minimum of eight passengers is required before departure.

You can departure on Muara Jetty, next to Quayside Heritage Centre, close to the Maritime Museum easily recognisable by the replica of the Portuguese ship Flor De la Mar. From here the cruise takes you upstream as far as Taman Rempah Jetty (Spice Garden) where the boat turns around and brings you back to the starting point.

There are 2 pickup point along the Malacca River. One of the pick up point was next to Muara Jetty (Maritime Museum) and the second pickup point locate on Taman Rempah Jetty. You can departure from any location that we mention. It take about 45 minutes to 1 hour time and 5.5 km long for whole journey.

Contact Information

Address: Jalan Laksamana, 75000 Malacca. (next to Quayside Heritage Centre, close to the Maritime Museum)

Non-Mycard holder: Adult = RM15.00 / Child = RM7.00

Mycard holder: Adult = RM10.00 / Child = RM5.00
Melaka River Cruise Tel: 606 2814322
Melaka Tourist Information Center Tel: 606 288 1340
Operation Hour: 9:00 am - 12:00 am (Open Daily)

Getting There

By Car

The easier way is by car. Just follow the signboard that write ‘Bandaraya Melaka'. If you are driving to Melaka you will discover that finding a parking space in the town centre is not easy. If you just want to do the river cruise I would suggest you catch the boat at Taman Rempah Jetty (Spice Garden)) because they have a large car park and it's free of charge.

Town Bus No. 17

Melaka Sentral > Mata Kucing > Pengkalan Rama > Jalan Bendahara > Bangunan Merah > Mahkota Parade > Banda Hilir > Ujong Pasir > Taman Hilir Garden > Melaka Sentral

Price: RM1.00 – RM1.80

Platform: 17

First Bus: 6.00 am
Last Bus :9.30 pm
Panaroma Melaka (London Bus)

Lets tour around Melaka with Panaroma Melaka by their Double Decker Bus. They covered almost all routes to the most exciting place in Melaka.

Melaka Sentral > Taming Sari > Mahkota Parade > Bandar Hilir > Bukit Senjuang > Lorong Panjang > Bukit Cina > Munshi Abdullah > Hang Tuah Mall > Jalan Ong Kim Wee > Jonker Walk > Masjid Kampung Hulu > Klebang Pantai > Rumah Merah > Kapal Samudera > Melaka Sentral

Price: Adult = RM5.00 / Children = RM2.50

Platform: Panaroma Bus Stop

First Bus: 5.00 am
Last Bus: 10.00 pm

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